Rochester, Kent
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous January.
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Rochester when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rochester when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 180 companies were registered in Rochester during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 81.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Rochester UK 2012 180 131,491 2011 99 116,391 % change 81.8% 13.0% Record Year 2012 (180) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous February.
January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rochester when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 72 60 48 New companies in 2011 32 20 47 % change 125.0% 200.0% 2.1% Record Year 2012 (72) 2012 (60) 2007 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Rochester during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 34.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Rochester UK 2012 64 67,576 2011 97 90,987 % change -34.0% -25.7% Record Year 2009 (105) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 26 13 25 Closed companies in 2011 37 30 30 % change -29.7% -56.7% -17% Record Year 2011 (37) 2008 (38) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Rochester when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Rochester during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 116 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Rochester UK 2012 116 63,915 2011 2 25,404 Record Year 2012 (116) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous February.
January 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Rochester when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 46 47 23 Net growth in 2011 -5 -10 17 Record Year 2012 (46) 2012 (47) 2007 (49)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Rochester formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Rochester 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 92.9% 156.4% -4.5% Record Year 1978 (0.2%) 1971 (0.5%) 1981 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Rochester was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.3% of all director appointments in Rochester in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSTRUCTION 1.27% CONSULTING 5.07% KENT 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.30% CONSULTING 1.18% PROPERTY 2.37% MARLEY'S 1.08% TRADING 2.07% PROPERTY 0.98% DESIGN 1.93% TRADING 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.86% SECURITY 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.84% D 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.78% BUSINESS 1.73% TRAINING 0.69% MEDIA 1.72% ROCHESTER 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% J 0.69% LONDON 1.66% SCAFFOLDING 0.69% J 1.54% BUILDING 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.51% CONSULTANCY 0.69% GLOBAL 1.50% (KENT) 0.59% IT 1.40% MEDWAY 0.59% CARE 1.34% IT 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% STROOD 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.27% C 0.49% M 1.27% SYSTEMS 0.49% BUILDING 1.24% ELECTRICAL 0.49% ENERGY 1.20% SOLAR 0.49% S 1.20% HEATING 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 237 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 63 52,735 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 40 35,233 99999 - Dormant Company 29 25,084 9305 - Other service activities 24 8,818 9999 - Dormant Company 20 18,617 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 14,303 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 3,931 7499 - Non-trading company 12 9,102 43210 - Electrical installation 11 3,573 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 5,169 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 7,154 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 3,228 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 9,892 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 13,637 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 1,815 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 12,113 4525 - Other special trades construction 7 1,547 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 19,704 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 2,786
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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